SCY2210

Gender and sociology

Chris Atmore, Anthony McMahon, Ulla Svensson, Jan van Bommel

8 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
* Prohibitions: SCY3210

Objectives On completion of this subject, it is intended that students will have acquired knowledge about a broad range of social theories, both classic and contemporary, as alternative and differing approaches to analysing social relations; in addition, students will: gain an understanding of how sociological knowledge has developed over time; learn to critique certain accepted social theories as they are applied to the analysis of gender and gender relations; learn to critically assess concepts, arguments, and evidence; and develop oral and written skills in dealing with theoretical material.

Synopsis The subject matter is the conceptualisation of gender and gender relations in the discipline of sociology. A broad range of theories will be examined critically from feminist perspectives (radical, marxist, psychoanalytic and poststructuralist). In the process, students will gain knowledge of the classic `male-stream' social theorists (Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Freud) as well as more contemporary theorists (Parsons, Althusser, Lacan, Foucault).

Assessment One essay (3000 words): 50%
* Examination (3 hours): 50%